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Australian laws relating to death by unnatural causes are all state-based, but there is not a great deal of difference.

Article opines on recent death of 15 year old Noongar boy in Perth.

Unlike drink or food spiking, needle spiking isn't covered by any discrete offence, but there are related offences.

The Filipina transgender woman died as a result of being strangled unconscious by RAAF corporal Rian Toyer.

In a bid to reduce knife crime in NSW, new laws focus on preventing young people from carrying the dangerous weapons.

NSW police officers, the riot squad and mounted police were scattered throughout the park and the surrounding area.

A NSW police officer was sentenced to imprisonment for unlawfully arresting a woman and lying about the details.

New South Wales has announced a permanent pill testing service at music festivals, marking a significant policy shift from its previous enforcement-first approach to drug use. The service will operate at up to 15 festivals annually, offering free and anonymous drug checking backed by $4.3 million in funding. While the initiative follows a promising 12-month trial that showed reduced hospital presentations and meaningful behavioral changes, the program operates within a narrow framework that leaves criminal

The operation is part of a continuing, intelligence-led initiative designed to protect victims and remove high-risk perpetrators from the community.

Shocking CCTV footage from the Alice Springs watchhouse shows a police officer shoving and verbally abusing a teenage boy.

The Police Officer who leaked a domestic violence victim's contact information to her former abusive partner appealed.

If the shooting is considered inappropriate, negligent or improper, the officer who fired can face disciplinary action.

The new Qld parole laws could prohibit child and serial killers from being granted parole.

To be eligible for the trial, drivers are required to NOT commit a traffic offence for 12 months from 17 January 2023.

The penalties for drug supply offences in NSW vary according to the weight and quantity of prohibited drugs.

Courts in WA have power to make a declaration that certain convicted offenders are 'serial family violence offenders'.

Author argues that the reporting obligations of sex offenders can be onerous and waste time & money. 2 case examples.